Applied Accounting

You can contribute to accounting requirements!

In your role you have to be able to prepare and present financial reports for your entity and you need to have a sound knowledge of accounting policies and standards and be able to evaluate and communicate complex financial information. Perhaps you need a refresh or just a bit more knowledge to gain confidence; well this is the course for you.

You can study fees-free

From 1 January 2018, tertiary education will be fees-free for eligible first-time tertiary students on programmes level 3 and above. You may be eligible to study this course fee-free. Find out if you’re eligible for free study.

Benefits to you

Understand the practical requirements

This course will provide you with the knowledge to prepare and present financial reports that meet required accounting standards. You’ll learn how to research and present financial information and relate it to your company’s performance.

Learn about the Code of Ethics

The course covers the accounting professions Code of Ethics and how to apply this in your day to day work and activities in researching and communicating financial information.

Get to grips with manual transactions

You will learn about processing a wide range of transactions – both manual and using software – including accounting equations, trial balances, fundamental principles and classifications and accounting cycles. All of which will contribute to your knowledge of technical financial information in relation to your business.

Course details

Credit: 15

EFTS: 0.125

Level: 5

Course fee: $630 (domestic students). Includes GST.

How long will it take?

This course is delivered over 9 weeks. NZQA guidelines suggest up to 150 hours of total study time for a 15 credit course. So to complete this course successfully in the 9 weeks you must be prepared to devote approximately 16.5 hours per week to your study. Depending on your previous academic online experience and course level this may vary to a certain degree.

Course Providers

TANZ eCampus is offered by seven of New Zealand’s major tertiary providers including:

All qualifications will be awarded by one of these providers. Courses completed through TANZ eCampus are industry recognised and accepted by the New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA). Graduates may attend the graduation ceremony of the relevant tertiary partner and will receive a parchment from the institute at which they enrolled.